PETER JOSEPH CONSALVO

Peter Joseph Consalvo, formerly of South Blooming Grove, NY, entered into rest on June 21, 2013 at Castle Point VA Hospital in Castle Point, NY.

The son of Italian immigrants, Giuseppe Consalvo and Josephine Monaco Consalvo, Peter was born on March 12, 1924 in New York City. Peter was one of eleven brothers and sisters who all predeceased him.

Peter served as a PFC in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II as a radio operator. On October 23, 1954, Peter married Gloria Rose Vitaliano, who predeceased him in February, 2007. Together for 53 years, Peter and Gloria raised two children, daughter Karen and son, Peter. Peter was employed with AT&T and NY Telephone for 30 years before his retirement.

Peter is survived by his children, daughter, Karen Consalvo Chereck and husband, Andrew of Middletown, NY, and son, Peter G. Consalvo and wife, Meaghan of Washingtonville, NY. Peter is also survived by four grandchildren: Matthew Chereck and Vance, Justin and Katherine Consalvo; brother-in-law, Carmine Vitagliano of Huntington Beach, CA; sister-in-law, Cheryl Vick Vitaliano of Portland, OR and many nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 25th at Smith, Seaman & Quackenbush, Inc. Funeral Home, 117 Maple Ave., Monroe, NY. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 26th at St. Mary's Church, 42 Goshen Ave., Washingtonville, NY. Interment will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery, 2 Fr. Tierney Circle, Washingtonville, NY.